Cigarette holder



C IGARETTE HOLDER Original Filed Dec. 22, 1941 I u ventor By a m W WPatented Dec. 12, 1944 UNITED STATES... PATENT OFFICE.

Original application December 22, 1941, Serial No.

424,047. Divided and this application Novem- .ber 28, 1942, Serial No.467,189

1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in cigarette holders of the typeforming the subject matter of my copending application, Serial No.424,047, filed December 22, 1941, and of which the instant applicationis a division.

As explanatory, the cigarette holder disclosed in my copendingapplication, supra, completely encloses the cigarette for safety andother purposes and parts must be detached preparatory to lighting acigarette therein.

The principal object of the present invention is to obviate suchdetachment of parts in lighting a cigarette, expediting the lightingoperation, and shielding the lighting flame during lighting so that itwill not be blown out as by a draft or by the Wind. I

Other and subordinate objects will appear when the following descriptionand claim are read with reference to the drawing accompanying andforming part of this specification.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the cigarette holder embodyingmy improvements,

Figure 2 is a view in longitudinal section taken on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1,

Figure 3 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure1,

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the outer shell rotated to registerthe lighting openings, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View in side elevation of the inner shell.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the type of cigarette holder withwhich my improvements are concerned comprises a mouth bit I having anenlarged outer cylindrical end 2 stepped down to provide a reducedintermediate shouldered portion 3 and a further reduced shouldered outerportion 4. The portions 3 and 4 are bored axially for the insertion ofone end of a cigarette 5 therein with a friction fit. A draftcounterbore 1 extends from the first-mentioned bore 6 to the mount endof the bit I.

An inner cylindrical shell 8 suitably perforated, as at 9, and having aclosed outer end I0, is fitted at its inner end over the reduced portion4 with a friction fit. A similar larger outer shell H is fitted at itsinner end over the reduced portion 3. As will be understood, theinnerand outer shells 8, H are of the requisite length to accommodatethe portion of a cigarette 5 extending out of the bore 6. A cylindricalnut [2 extends outwardly through the closed ends ofthe inner and outershells 8, ll into a rounded end guard l3 opposed to the closed end, ofthe outer shel1 H, said nut having a flanged inner end [4 abutting theclosed end of the inner shell 8. A screw I2 is extended through theguard l3 into the nut l2 whereby said guard is detachably secured to theclosed end of the outer shell II. The outer shell H is crimpedsubstantially midway of its ends to provide a circumferentialreinforcing peripheral rib l6 thereon. A pair of spacer rings I'lsurround the inner shell 8 adjacent opposite ends thereof to maintainthe shells 8 and II in concentrically spaced relation. A washer IS onthe nut 12 may be interposed between the outer ends of the inner andouter shells 8 and H for a purpose which will be apparent. A sleeve IQof soft material is provided on the outer shell ll around the inner endportion thereof for providing a comfortable hand grip..

' As will now be seen, the inner and outer shells 8, l l form guardsaround the cigarette 5 preventing any sparks from escaping from theholder so that the fire hazard in smoking is eliminated, while at thesame time sufficient air may enter the shells to provide for propercombustion. The shells 8, ll may be pulled off the outer end 2 of thebit I to remove a cigarette butt from the bore 8 and insert a newcigarette.

The inner and outer shells 8, H are provided adjacent the front endsthereof with a pair of side lighting openings 20, 2|, respectively,adapted to be registered by rotation of the outer shell ll relative tothe inner one on the shouldered portion 3 so that the holder may beopened, as shown in Figure 4, for insertion of a match into the innershell 8 to light a cigarette 5. Obviously, by rotating the outer shellII from a position in which said openings 20, 2| register, the holdermay be closed after the cigarette has been lit, as shown for instance inFigure 3. Preferably, the openings 20, 2| are of rectangular form, asshown for instance in Figure 5.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suflice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible of modificationwithout departing from the inventive concept, and right is hereinreserved to such modifications as fall within the 'scope of the appendedclaim.

What I claim is:

, A cigarette holder comprising a mouth bit having an outer end bore forthe insertion of one end of a cigarette therein, and a pair of outer andinner perforated shells of cylindrical form extending from said end ofsaid bit, the inner shell for enclosing said cigarette, said shellsbeing detachably secured to said bit and having outer closed endssecured together whereby both shells are detachable as a unit, saidshells forming guards obviating fire hazard from a lighted cigaretteinserted in said bit, the outer shell being rotatable relative to theinner shell and said shells being provided with a pair of side openingstherein arranged for registration under such rotation of the outer shellto open the holder for 10 the insertion of a match into the inner shellto light a cigarette, said shells being spaced apart to admit airthrough the perforations thereof into the inner shell when the sideopenings are in registration or out of registration, whereby thecigarette may be lit within the inner shell and smoked while the sideopenings are out of registration.

ANTONIO DI RUBBIO.

